The Team Western OK Chaser Facebook page in Taylor’s native Oklahoma mourned his passing, calling him an “inspiration.”

“He didn’t chase for the glory he chased because he
had a true passion for storms,” the passage said. “In the last few years
he’d load up with his dad and go chase and not even take a camera.”
A cause of death had yet to be determined, according to the entry.
Taylor, who studied meteorology at the University of
Oklahoma, joined “Storm Chasers” in 2008, tracking twisters up close
behind the wheel in Tornado Alley with Timmer, a college buddy who led
the show’s team from TornadoVideos.Net.
According to Discovery’s bio on Taylor, the two had a professional falling-out over
their “scientific mission” at some point. Taylor quit the team to
pursue real estate and then returned again to serve as Timmer’s
wheelman. The show was canceled in 2012.